Trousers



M. GRAY TROUSERS Dec. 28,1948.

Filed Jan. 31, 1945 Patented Dec. 28, 1948 v solaims.

The present invention relates to: wearing apparel, and more particularlyto garments ,suchas trousers, slacks, skirts and the, like.

An object of this invention isto provide gare ments of the charactermentioned, of no veland improved construction, having pleats extendingfrom the waist-band downwardly, the position of which pleats withrespect to each other may be easily re-arranged toiimp artdifferent-styles to such;garments. I

Another object hereof is to provide garments of the type set forth, ofnovel andimprovedconstruction, including pleat arrangements, which canbe changed at the willof the wearer and also permit adjustment ofthewaistband size.

A further object of this invention is to provide novel and improvedconstruction in garments of the kinds mentioned, to adjust waistbandsize.. Y

Still another object hereof is to provide articles of clothing of thecharacter described,,which are simple in construction, easy to effectstyle'change and waist-band size therein, which require little: if anyadditional work in the manufacture of same, and which are effective incarrying out the purposes for which they are designed.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent as this disclosureproceeds.--- Q In the accompanying drawings?f6riningpart*of thisapplication, similancharactersof reference indicate correspondingpartsin all the views.

Fig. 1 is an embodiment of this invention as applied to trousers havingpleats'arrang'ed with their folds towards each'other; This figure'showsthe front view of the garment.. I I

Fig. 2 is a similar view ofjsaid' trousers where the pleats have beenarrangedsojthat their. folds are away from'eachothen'therebyefiecting'another style in the garment. Thus, said pleats may be termedreversible pleats.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the garment showing one ofthe pleats at the waistband region ready to be secured in place.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of an article, a clip in this instance,which may be used for securing the pleat.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3, showing the pleat secured in one ofits positions by said clip.

In the drawings, the trousers illustrating an embodiment of thisinvention, are indicated generally by the numeral III. This garment haspleats I I and I2, which extend longitudinally downward from thewaist-band I3 and merge with the respective crease lines 8 and 9; saidpleats extending to the top edge of the trousers.

(ore-237) a: Said pleats, I I and I2, are formed forward of the garmentand may be folded to lie substantially flat against the body of thegarment eithertowards each other as in Fig. 1, or away from each otheras in Fig. 2, whereby garments presenting difference in style areeffected. Now it is necessaryto secure said pleats in their desiredarranged position. Any suitable means may be employed for this purpose.No specific showing of such is indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, for the sakeof clarity of illustrationof the different pleat positions.

As-one suchmeans, for each pleat, I provide in the waistband I3, one ormore pockets I4 to one sideofthe pleat, and one or morepockets I5 to theother side; said pockets beinguopen at the topedge of; thegarment, andmay be formed bythe stitch lines I4 and I5. At the crease I6 ofthepleat, the top-open pocket I1 is formed by a stitch line I'I', With aspring clip or clasp I8; forjinstance,-the pleat is secured, byinserting one/arm l8 thereof into'pocket II, andits otherleg into any ofthe other pockets as desired position of the pleat dictates. The clip I8may be of metal or plastic material, and may be cloth coveredorotherwisecolored to match the material of the-garment if desired. e For agiven'sized garment, it is desired that the centrally located pocket ofeach of the respective series. I4 and 15, be used for the reception ofthe fastening-.means I8; the pocket used being dependent upon whichpleat arrangement isdesired. It is evident that if any of the otherpockets of the series I4 and I5 be used, thatthe size "of thewaistband,meaning its length will be changed"without effecting the position of thepleats with respect toeach other. All pockets I4, l5jand ll' when ofnarrow width, will permit small changes in waist-loandlength'. The armsof the clips I 8,'or of'. any other suitable fastening means used, willserve best when of a width to substantially fill any of the pockets.

Essentially the invention is for a garment with reversible pleats andany suitable means to secure said pleats along different points of theunpleated portion of the waistband region of said garment.

This invention is capable of various forms and applications withoutdeparting from the essential features herein disclosed. It is thereforeintended and desired that the embodiment shown herein be deemedillustrative and not restrictive and that the patent shall cover allpatentable novelty herein set forth; reference being had to thefollowing claims rather than to the specific description herein toindicate the scope of this invention.

I claim:

1. In a garment of the type worn downwardly from the waistline, a pleatformed of the material of the garment, extending outwardly anddownwardly from the waistline of the garment; said pleat being adaptedto be folded to lie fiat against the garment; said garment including inits unpleated material a plurality of pockets extending downwardly fromthe waistline adjacent the crease line of the pleat lying flat againstthe garment and a pleat securing means on the garment comprising aninverted substantially U shaped member, the arms of which are adapte tohold garment material placed between them,- one arm of said member beinginserted with its, free end downwardly between plies of'thepl'e'a'talong the crease line of said pleat an'dtheothrf arm of said memberbeing inserted in oneof said pockets; the waistline size being adaptedto be changed by shifting the latter arm of said memher from one pocketinto another of said pockets.

2. A garment as defined in claiml, wherein the pleat is adapted to befolded in either direction about a substantially upright line, to lieflat against the garment, and wherein the garment in its unpleatedmaterial is provided with a -plurality of pockets extending downwardlyfrom the waistline at both sides of said pleat;

3; Ina garment of the type worn downwardly from the waistline, a pleatformed of the material of the garment having a pocket extendingdownwardly from the waistline along the upper region of the crease lineof the pleat; said pleat being adapted to be folded to lie flat againstthe garment; said garment including in its unpleated material aplurality of pockets extending downwardly from the waistline adjacentthe crease line of the pleat lying flat against the garment and a pleatsecuring means on thegarment comprising an inverted substantiallyU-shaped member, the arms of which are adapted to hold garment materialplaced between them; one arm of said member being inserted with its treeend downwardly within the pocket in the pleat and the second arm ofsaidmember being inserted in one of the pockets in the unpleatedmaterial of the garment; the pocketsin which said arms are housed beingin superimposed relation; the waistband size being adapted to be changedby shifting said second arm of the securing member from one to anotherof theplurality of pockets in the unpleated material of the garment.

5i. A garment as defined in claim 3, wherein the pleat isadapted to befolded in either direction about a substantially upright line, to, lieflat against the garment, and wherein the garment in its unpleatedmaterial is provided with a plurality of pockets extending downwardlyfrom the waistline at both sides of said pleat.

4 5. In a garment of the type worn downwardly from the waistline, apleat formed of the material of the garment, extending outwardly anddownwardly from the waistline of the garment; 5 said pleat being adaptedto be folded in either direction about a substantially upright line, tolie fiat against the garment whereby the crease line of the pleat is atone of two possible positions, a pairof pockets extending downwardlyfrom the waistline in the unpleated material of the garment, one suchpocket at each such position respectively and a pleat securing means onthe garment comprising an inverted substantially U-shaped member, thearms of which are adapted to grip garment material placed between them;'one' arm of said member being inserted with its iree. end downwardlybetween plies of the pleat along the crease line of said pleat and theother arm of said member being inserted in 1 s d ck s- 6.,v In a garmentof the type worn downwardly from the waistline, a pleat formedof thematerial of the garment having a pocket extending dow'nwardly'from the'waistline along the upper region ofthe crease line of the pleat; saidpleat extending outwardly and downwardly from the waistline of thegarment and adapted to be folded in either direction about asubstantially, upright line, to lie fiat against the garment wherebysaid pocket is at one'of two possible positions, a' pair of pocketsextending downwardly from the waistlinein the unpleated mate-' rial ofthe garment, one such pocket of said pair at" each such positionrespectively and a pleat securing meansontm garment comprising aninverted substantially u shaped member, the arms of which are adapted togrip garment material placed between them; onearm' of said member beinginserted with its free end downwardly in the pocket in the pleat and theother arm of said member being inserted in one of said pair of pockets,V

, Max GRAY.

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